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U.S. Attorney’s Office launches initiative targetting gun switches
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Alabama and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives announced a new initiative on Thursday designed to target illegal machinegun conversion tools, known as switches. Operation Flip the Switch falls under Project Safe...
Happenings in North Alabama the weekend of July 19-21
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — This weekend has some events to keep in mind!. The Market at MidCity - Every Sunday until November 10, from noon to 4 p.m., featuring 50 local vendors. Athens Lions Club Kiddie Carnival - Rides priced at one 50-cent ticket each. The carnival runs Thursday through Saturday evenings until July 27.
Montgomery police seeking location of man wanted for SORNA violation
The Montgomery Police Department is seeking a man for allegedly violating the Sex Offender Registration Notification Act or SORNA. According to Central Alabama CrimeStoppers, the suspect has been identified as John Sides, 54. He is described as a white male standing at 5’3” in height and weighing approximately 145 pounds.
One suspect charged in disappearance, death of Newbern man found burned in Dallas
An outpouring of concern on social media last week turned to grief on Monday as law enforcement authorities announced that Christian Moore, above, missing since Thursday, had been found dead in Dallas County. Dallas Co. Sheriff’s Dept. has since made one arrest related to Moore’s death. As of...
Prattville Founders’ Day celebration brings history to life
The Autauga County Heritage Association beat the rain and hosted the annual Founders Day celebration at Pratt Cemetery. Daniel Pratt, the man and myth that shaped and paved the way for Prattville to become the city it is today. Pratt was one of the first to establish an industrial village in the state of Alabama, and the one who introduced the industrial revolution to Alabama and the southern U.S.
Former Alabama running back retires from the NFL
Former Alabama running back Kenyan Drake announced his retirement from the NFL after eight seasons on Friday afternoon. “Hard to believe eight seasons have come and gone,” Drake wrote on his Instagram account. “I’ve loved the journey -- the wins, the moments big and small, the comradery, the energy, all of it. I can’t say I loved everything (if you’ve ever done training camp in Miami you can relate, lol), but certainly appreciate the lows and the grind, and know those moments grew me as a football player and more importantly as a person. Ready to enjoy a little retirement and see where the next chapter takes me. Thanks to everyone that was along for the ride with me -- wouldn’t change a thing.”
FAMU head softball coach Camise Patterson departs for fellow SWAC program Alabama State
Florida A&M is in search of a new head softball coach. After two seasons leading the Rattlers, Camise Patterson resigned to become the Alabama State Hornets’ head softball coach. Like...
Two Dallas County residents graduate from Mississippi State
Two former Morgan Academy graduates earned degrees from Mississippi State University. Emily Strickland and Sawyer Hopkins were among 3,500 graduates on MSU’s spring graduation list. Hopkins, who graduated from Morgan Academy in 2018, received a master’s degree in science from MSU’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Strickland, who graduated from Morgan Academy in 2020, […] The post Two Dallas County residents graduate from Mississippi State appeared first on The Selma Times‑Journal.
SEHS Punter Colby Beyer Wins Competition at Florida State University Summer Camp
Stanhope Elmore High School senior punter Colby Beyer recently won a punt competition during a summer camp at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. The competition featured more than 40 punters from around the country. After winning the competition, Beyer’s father, an alumnus from Florida State, tracked down Seminole’s Head Coach Mike Norvell, for a picture with the younger Beyer.
Kiwanians learn Brantley Bank opening Luverne branch
By Lanell Smith The Luverne Kiwanis Club hosted guest speakers from Brantley Bank and Trust at the group’s July 16 meeting. During a question and answer session, Kiwanians learned details about the bank’s plans to open a Luverne branch in the coming months. Brantley Banks President and CEO Travis Colquett joined Robert Owen, II, a […] The post Kiwanians learn Brantley Bank opening Luverne branch appeared first on Luverne Journal.
Millbrook 11U All-Stars win World Series
The Firehawks brought home some hardware. The Millbrook Firehawks, an 11U All-Star baseball team, traveled down to Baton Rouge and claimed the USSSA 11U All-Star World Series last weekend. The team, which consists of CJ Jackson, Jason Thomas, Justice Gadaingan, Karson Wilson, Shawn Compton, Christian Lewis, Chase Deaton, Carter Taylor, Cam Smith, Caden Southerland and Brantley Jackson, went 6-1 in the tournament and outscored opponents 57-21.
Summer sounds kick off in Greenville
The Greenville Area Chamber of Commerce launched its annual Summertime Concert Series on July 11 at Few Street Park in downtown Greenville. The event, which runs every Thursday through the second week of August, is a free celebration filled with music, games, and family fun. “This is the first one for this year,” said Chamber […] The post Summer sounds kick off in Greenville appeared first on The Greenville Advocate.
Wendell Green Jr. leads War Ready to first-round win at 'The Basketball Tournament'
For the fourth summer in a row, a basketball team full of former Auburn Tigers will be competing in the annual “TBT” Basketball Tournament. While the team, fittingly named “War Ready”, hasn’t produced good results in tournaments past, this summer got off to a great start on Friday. Led by point guard Wendell Green Jr., War Ready picked up a win to open up the tournament by defeating the “D2 Waymakers” 80-72 in overtime.
Wetumpka art legend Don Sawyer dies
Look anywhere in Wetumpka and there is Don Sawyer’s mark — the Hollywood Fish. Almost always on a yellow background, the fish is wearing sunglasses and grinning to the world. Look close enough, and you’re likely to find a cross and a church in the painting. Those paintings will now stand as memories as Sawyer died Friday after a battle with cancer.
Auburn RB Brian Battie able to walk with cane as recovery continues, his family says
Auburn football running back Brian Battie is able to walk with a cane as he continues to recover from being critically injured in a May 18 shooting, his family updated Saturday through a GoFundMe account. Battie, who sustained a gunshot wound to the head, spent weeks in the intensive care unit at Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Florida. He moved to the intensive rehabilitation facility at the hospital in late June, and he "was cleared to eat regular...
Phenix City officials address the public on sewage in the Chattahoochee River
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Friday morning, Phenix city officials hosted a press conference in response to the allegations of dangerous levels of sewage being dumped into the Chattahoochee River, along with the Riverkeepers intent to sue. “We want the public to know that the city is serious about the treatment...
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